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Inspiring Books to Help You Live Your Best Life

December 9 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health, Intentional Living, Productivity, Self-Employment, Simple Living

We all want to make positive improvements in our lives, but sometimes it can be overwhelming to figure out where to begin.

I personally love the inspiration I get from reading a good self-development book. While you actually have to do the work to apply the strategies provided to your own life to have them make an impact, it all starts with that motivation that comes from a spark of inspiration while you’re reading.

I know that I can’t be the only one who is always on the lookout for some good self-development books, so I decided to do a round up of a few of my favorites to share with you all today!

These books all focus on different areas of your life, and will hopefully provide you with some encouragement and information to help you live your best life. The books I mention below cover a range of topics that include: ways to create happiness, how to live with less, living a healthier life, developing better habits, and tips for being successful in all aspects of life. [Read more…]

7 Ways to Simplify the Holiday Season

November 16 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Holidays, Simple Living

Are you feeling stressed out by the holidays already? Perhaps feeling like you want to run and hide until it’s all over so you can just relax?

The holidays can be a huge time of anxiety and dread, but it truly does not have to be that way!

There are a few simple changes you can make to help simplify the holiday season so you can enjoy it to the fullest, and I’m excited to share them with you today. [Read more…]

Our Halloween + Savor the Holidays Course is Now Available

November 2 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Holidays, Simple Living

I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween weekend!

It was rainy and a bit on the cold side in Chicago, but we made the most of it and had a blast visiting with all of Little Miss’s Grandparents and my brother who was in town for the weekend.

Her flamingo costume was a hit, and she loved that she could see the beak peeking out from above her head. I ended up ditching the idea of gluing feathers to her costume because I ultimately decided it would be a hot mess to attempt, but she was still the cutest little flamingo I ever did see 🙂 [Read more…]

The Ultimate Clutter-Free Gift Guide

October 28 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Clutter-Free Gift Ideas, Holidays, Simple Living

Whether you like it or not, the holiday season is upon us!

I am thrilled, because I absolutely love Christmas and this time of year in general. It’s going to be Little Miss’s second Christmas, but it really does feel like her first because last year she was too young to appreciate any of the fun festivities that surround the holidays.

I’m so looking forward to taking her to see Christmas light displays, the beautiful Christmas tree that is set to music at a mall near us, and of course – seeing her reaction to gifts from Santa on Christmas morning!

While I am all about simplifying and trying to be as much of a minimalist parent as I can be, I still believe in Santa visiting my children on Christmas morning. I am so excited to re-live some holiday magic through her that only a child can truly experience!

That being said, I am definitely trying to limit the overall amount of gifts she is getting and am aiming for as many clutter-free gifts as possible to be entering our home. We are also focusing a lot on making sure the gifts she’s receiving present learning opportunities for her so they aren’t just toys that require a million batteries that don’t facilitate imagination or creative play. [Read more…]

9 Ways to Declutter Your Digital Life

October 26 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Productivity, Simple Living

A big thank you to Unroll.Me for sponsoring this post! All opinions are 100% my own.

While I love the idea of going digital with everything to keep my life feeling a bit more simplified, the truth is that digital clutter can be just as worse as having paper clutter everywhere.

It’s very easy to become overwhelmed by too many documents glaring at you on your computer desktop, your inbox being overtaken with unnecessary emails, or your social media being a bit too social with all of its constant notifications.

Today I’m sharing some of my top tips to beat the digital clutter beast in your own life, and I truly hope you find it helpful! [Read more…]

5 Real Benefits of Minimalism

October 21 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living, Simple Living

Hi Everyone! Enjoy this guest post from Reelika! XO Christina

Anуоnе whо hаѕ еmbrасеd minimаliѕm, in any ѕеnѕе оf thе wоrd, knоwѕ thе bеnеfitѕ gо fаr beyond whаt уоu соuld еxрlаin in a ѕinglе blоg роѕt.

Of соurѕе thеrе аrе thе оbviоuѕ uрѕidеѕ оf hаving lеѕѕ сluttеr — likе fеwеr орроrtunitiеѕ fоr уоur роѕѕеѕѕiоnѕ tо jumр оut оf thе hаll сlоѕеt аt уоu nеxt timе уоu ореn thе dооr tо find уоur соаt.

But thе rеаl bеnеfitѕ оf minimаliѕm ѕtrеtсh muсh dеереr — аnd widеr — thаn thаt. [Read more…]

12 Tips to Simplify Packing for Your Next Trip

October 9 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Family, Simple Living

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Atlantic Luggage. All opinions are 100% mine.

There’s something seriously freeing about packing as light as possible when traveling.

After all, you want to be focused on creating memories while on a trip – not worrying about juggling all the stuff you brought with!

Pre-kid days, my Hubby and I would easily be able to pack only one small carry-on each and last for an entire week without even having to wear anything twice. On our 9 day honeymoon to Aruba three years ago, we both had just a carry-on and it was such a convenient and peaceful way to travel.

While our traveling adventures aren’t quite as frequent since adding Little Miss to the mix, we have been on many a trip together in the last 9 years and have learned a lot about how to travel more simply while still being completely comfortable. [Read more…]

How to Tactfully Decline a Gift Exchange This Holiday Season

October 7 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Holidays, Saving Money, Simple Living

It may be only October, but it’s important to figure out how you are going to approach this upcoming holiday season before it’s actually upon us. Kristi is sharing some awesome tips with us today on how to approach the topic of declining unwanted gift exchanges with friends and family this year. Enjoy! XO Christina [Read more…]

21 Ways to Simplify Your Life Right Now

October 2 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living, Simple Living

Is your life is a little hectic these days?

Like you wish you could just slow the heck down and savor it all a bit more, but that getting to a simplified state seems like it’s an almost impossible task?

I think all too often, we can get caught up in the idea of needing to make big changes in our lives in order to experience big results.

In my experience, I’ve found that sometimes the smallest of changes are what make the biggest impact over time. It helps that they are much easier to implement too and seem more doable to fit into our busy lives when they only take a few minutes of our time. [Read more…]

11 Reasons to Own Less Stuff

September 21 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Cleaning & Decluttering, Intentional Living, Saving Money, Simple Living

I have been on a complete purging rampage in our house lately.

Considering I’ve been in the process of hardcore decluttering our possessions for about a year now, I have been completely shocked by how much stuff still left that we never use.

It all just keeps getting shoved into closets or my office (doesn’t everyone have a signature room where they hide crap when guests come over?).

And I am sick of it. [Read more…]